In the weak interaction in the decay of the neutron,what happens to the W^- particle produced in the process? A) It becomes an electron. B) It becomes a neutrino. C) It becomes an electron and an electron neutrino. D) It becomes an electron and an electron antineutrino. E) Nothing; it stays a W^- particle.

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In the weak interaction during neutron decay, the W^- boson mediates the process and decays into an electron and an electron antineutrino.

In the Weak Interaction in the Decay of the Neutron,what